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Jackson County

North Carolina · 33,121 residents · 491 sq mi
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Jackson County is home to 33,121 people in North Carolina. The population is up 23% since 1990. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 17% less than in North Carolina as a whole. Renters pay $430 a month at the median. Households take in $32,552 at the median, 24% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.2
US median: 35.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
33,121
+23%since 1990
from 26,846 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.2
+9%since 1990
from 33.2 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
491 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
25K30K35K40K45K19902000201020202024Jackson County
202444K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 55.1%(1,682)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 95.2%(1,714)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.4%(1,797)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 199.3%(3,091)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 2411.9%(3,932)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.6%(3,844)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.8%(4,230)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.9%(4,612)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411%(3,659)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.9%(2,602)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.5%(1,490)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(468)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,552
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,520 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,582
+70%since 1990
from $10,326 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.1%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 16.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$93,100
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $63,700 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$430
+9%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $300 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
72.5%
−3.1 ptssince 1990
from 75.6% in 1990
27.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(23,547)
Black1.7%(451)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(149)
Asian0.5%(133)
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.8%(28,093)
Black1.7%(547)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(577)
Asian0.5%(161)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.8%(2,084)
Puerto Rican1.1%(496)
Dominican0.4%(176)
Honduran0.2%(97)
Nicaraguan0.2%(84)
Cuban0.2%(83)
Spaniard0.2%(75)
Ecuadorian0.1%(40)
Guatemalan0.1%(23)
Colombian0%(20)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(85)
Chinese0.2%(73)
Sri Lankan0.2%(73)
Hmong0.1%(59)
Filipino0.1%(38)
Thai0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.5%(219)
Samoan0.2%(69)
Ancestry
American18%(7,898)
English15.9%(6,964)
Irish9.5%(4,145)
German9.3%(4,070)
Scotch-Irish4.7%(2,039)
Scottish3.6%(1,589)
Italian2.2%(963)
French1.5%(648)
Polish0.8%(352)
Welsh0.8%(344)
Dutch0.6%(246)
Swedish0.5%(228)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(226)
British0.3%(153)
West Indian0.3%(126)
Russian0.3%(123)
Portuguese0.2%(96)
Swiss0.2%(92)
Greek0.2%(89)
Finnish0.2%(83)
Haitian0.2%(80)
Lithuanian0.1%(56)
Ukrainian0.1%(56)
Arab0.1%(44)
Barbadian0.1%(44)
Czech0.1%(40)
Austrian0.1%(33)
Canadian0.1%(28)
Turkish0%(21)
Lebanese0%(20)
Danish0%(19)
Slovak0%(19)
Latvian0%(5)
Slovene0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
25.5%
+5.8 ptssince 1990
from 19.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.8%
+10.1 ptssince 1990
from 68.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
11.6%
+2.4 ptssince 1990
from 9.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.6 min
−21%since 1990
from 18.4 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(3,782)
Married60.5%(8,135)
Widowed2.6%(350)
Divorced8.8%(1,183)
Women 15+
Never married21.2%(3,070)
Married56.8%(8,225)
Widowed11.6%(1,684)
Divorced10.4%(1,502)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
15.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2013
from 18.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
42.4%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 48.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.7%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.6%
−5.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.3%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)22.1%(645)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.7%(661)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.4%(1,091)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4%(116)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(21)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,916 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Jackson County, North Carolina?

Jackson County, North Carolina has about 33,121 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Jackson County, North Carolina?

The typical household in Jackson County, North Carolina earns about $32,552 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Jackson County, North Carolina expensive?

In Jackson County, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $93,100, and the typical rent is about $430 a month.

How educated are people in Jackson County, North Carolina?

About 25.5% of adults age 25 and over in Jackson County, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Jackson County, North Carolina?

About 15.1% of people in Jackson County, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

Has Jackson County, North Carolina grown since 1990?

Yes, Jackson County, North Carolina has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,275 residents, a change of about 23 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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